European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mike Dickey la in charge at Home while his wife leaches Art ate dodos elementary school in Batik Munach West Germany. My mete mends think i be got it made. Bringing up Jan for Mike Dickey father s Day is every Day Mats says Mike it More easygoing with Jan. By Wendy Bourland staff writer Ike Dickey knew he was 1 a Freak after his encounter with he my Hilary furniture movers who came calling one week after he began eating for his infant son at Home full time. Me and Jan were Stollin bed when they got Here said the 24-year-old recreation services specialist who lives in Vonheim West Germany near bad Kreuz Jaeh. He s been married to Mara Ezerins an Art teacher at bad Kreuz Nach elementary for a year and a half. Right now they re packing for a move to a larger Home to accommodate Jan aged 11 months and any future children. I open the door and three Guys Are standing there. My halt was clicking out. One says what Are you doing Here Man " with Blond Blue eyed Jan in his arms Mike sleepily explained the arrangement. The mover quickly recovered. He said. Of you Ramr. Mom. I did thai for a couple years. It s a great of. You just make out a fist of things you be got to do the Day Belore " Mike was pleased that the men seemed to accept the situation but did t agree that being a House husband was easy. Maybe i m not making a Good enough list he said. Mike and Mara eleven years his senior began thinking about child care while she was pregnant. The two were living together at the Lime. Jan was not planned but a very Happy Surprise Mara said. Mike joked about staying Home with their child when it was born then dropped the subject. They talked about it again in Earnest alter they went through their third care provide. Mike did not pick faults with the Quality of care Jan was receiving but began feeling 3 certain edginess about them not caring for their son themselves. They providers were Good but you just fell word. Some people have to do that because they need both incomes or hey Aren t Good with kids and need someone else to raise them while they re  they decided they did t fall into either category. Mike s Job As program director of the bad Kreuz Nach recreation Center did t pay As Well As Ward s department of defense dependents schools teaching position nor did his Job have the benefits that come with Dod employment. Finally Mike told Mara he d made up his mind when i got Home from wort one night. I told her t was going to quit my Job. I told her i wanted to do what we talked about. She was floored. She was really Happy he said. Mike said he s seen a change in Jan since he began caring for him full time. He s a lot happier. My Only regret is that did t do it sooner he said. It s Only four years and then he s off in  father and son usually beg